City analysts overwhelmingly predict Bank of England interest rate cut Rare agreement among forecasters gives 96% chance of today’s MPC meeting cutting borrowing costs to 4.75% The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024
Bank of England poised to cut UK interest rates for second time this year Most economists think policymakers at the Bank of England will opt to reduce interest rates to 4.75% on Thursday. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024
Europe is holding its breath to see what a Trump or Harris win might mean for the region Experts predict that a Trump or Harris presidency could have different outcomes for Europe's economy, competitiveness, and geopolitics. Fortune · Nov 3, 2024
German bosses blame economic woes on young 'work-shy' employees calling in sick Germany's economy would have grown by 0.5% instead of contracting last year if illness wasn't so high, researchers say. Fortune · Nov 1, 2024
US economy added only 12,000 jobs in October in shock pre-election drop – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
Government borrowing costs rise further after Budget UK government bond yields jumped to a one-year high on Thursday after Labour announced a sharp increase in spending in the Budget. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
Fortune 500 Europe: How Germany is flirting with long-term irrelevance Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for Germany’s economy. How can it turn things around? Fortune · Oct 23, 2024
Clive Myrie apologises to the BBC after failing to declare outside earnings Presenter made an extra £65,000 from corporate events, which he did not declare The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024
Presenter Clive Myrie apologises to BBC for failing to declare outside earnings Reports in The Sunday Times said he failed to declare earnings of at least £65,000 from corporate events over the past 12 months. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2024
German economy is ‘stuck in stagnation,’ ING says “The German economy is back where it was a year ago: the growth laggard of the eurozone with few signs of an imminent improvement.” Fortune · Sep 26, 2024
China's central bank cuts bank reserve rates, pledges other moves to help the economy The Chinese central bank has reduced the amount of reserves banks are required to keep, among other moves it is rolling out to help revive the slowing economy The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
An ‘earthquake’ at Volkswagen – and a crisis for Germany? The company is seen as crucial not just to local but national wellbeing – and never before have its workers been threatened in their own homeland like this The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024
Stocks Muted Before the Open With U.S. Economic Data in Focus September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.15% this morning as market participants awaited a new round of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the ADP National Employment figures. Barchart · Sep 5, 2024
Barchart · Sep 5, 2024 Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.15% this morning as market participants awaited a new round of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the ADP National Employment figures.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 VW slams production into reverse as industry faces battles on all sides Plan to cut German factories is politically fraught but makes sense economically given Chinese competition, falling demand and CO2 rules
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The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024 Paris Olympics gives eurozone economic boost after rise in spending French service sector drives growth but experts warn strong figures mask disappointing performance elsewhere
Barchart · Aug 15, 2024 Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data and Fed Speak, Walmart Earnings on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.01%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.15% this morning as investors awaited a flurry of U.S. economic data, remarks from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from retail giant Walmart.
Barchart · Aug 15, 2024 Stocks Rise Before the Open as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data and Fed Speak, Walmart Earnings on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.11%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.24% this morning as investors awaited a flurry of U.S. economic data, remarks from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from retail giant Walmart.
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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 Bank of England mulling first interest rate cut since early days of COVID-19 over 4 years ago Borrowing costs in the U.K. could be cut later for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago, though economists stressed that the decision is likely to be a close call
Fortune · Jul 31, 2024 Oil price surges after assassination of Hamas leader on Iranian soil sparks fears Gaza conflict will engulf Middle East ‘It may get Netanyahu the war he’s been looking for,’ warns foreign policy expert Trita Parsi.
International Business Times · Jul 30, 2024 German Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks In Second Quarter The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, preliminary data showed Tuesday, falling further behind as a recovery takes hold elsewhere across the eurozone.
Fortune · Jul 27, 2024 How Singapore drives almost a third of U.S. chipmaker Micron's revenue Almost all of Micron Technology’s NAND memory, which contributed 30% of revenue last quarter, is made in its facilities in Singapore.